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shortbed it. paint it pearl white. paint the bumpers white. tint the windows. or wait thats what i would do with this nice truck

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lol thanks, I thought about making it a shortbed but I think I'll leave it a longbed for now. Maybe the next project - 2wd shortbed crew.........hmmmmm

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I also have a 3500 crew cab 4x4 truck and it is in original condition, but the computer was stolen from it. I have been searching for a complete computer for 3 years with no luck!! Can anyone please help???

Thanks,

Arturo Tarango
915-731-6953
arttarango@hotmail.com

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computer for a tbi crew? what specs? what number on the computer? shouldn't be that hard to find?

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Started working on the rear of the frame today. Being at the beach and having a salt spreader on this truck for the last 6 years have really taken their toll on the frame but it's still structurely sound. I got the rivets out of the rear spring brackets so they can be removed to install the shackle flip kit. While the bed is off I plan to sandblast and paint the frame, install the 2nd fuel tank, and paint the back of the cab and front of the bed.

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I finally started taking my "new" bed apart so I can get it home and start cleaning it up. I picked this up for $300 and while it's not perfect, it's in a lot better shape than what I had.

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I have my Off Road Design shackle flip kit bracket installed. Now I have to cut the leaf spring perches and shock mounts off of the 14 bolt rearend. The perches have to be moved inward 1" per side. The 3/4 ton trucks had the perches mounted 1" further out than on the 1 ton trucks. I ordered new perches from DIY4X.com and a rear disc brake conversion kit.

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I'm going with disk brakes on the rear, I have the brackets and the rotors, and it's time to order the calipers. The auto store needs to know if it's JB6, JD6, JB7, or JD7. The "JD" are for the hydroboost system, which is what I have, and I believe the "6" have a lower stopping power rating than the "7". Should I get the JB or the JD and should I get the 7 for the front and the 6 for the rear?

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Well, thanks for all of the help! For future reference, I went with the JB6 for the rear and will replace the front calipers with the JB7. Hopefully this setup will not require another proportioning valve because the JB7 takes more fluid than the JB6. I ordered steel-braided brake lines from OffRoad Design that runs from the brake block on the rear over to each caliper. They should be here this week so I can finish up the disk brake install and drive the truck over to the sand blaster.

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Nothing exciting happening. I just picked the truck up today from the sandblaster. They only charged $120 to blast the rear of the frame from the cab - back.

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Man I really like those tires. I'd love the wheels if all chrome! That's just me.
I'd that rear shackle flip ORD? How many inches?
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Good call on getting the frame blasted!

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Thanks, I wanted chrome but I got a really good deal on the black, plus the chrome on the KMC wheels is cheap.

The rear shackle flip is ORD, mine is the 2.5" with a 6" shackle, supposedly gives 4" total lift. ORD said not to run a 4" shackle flip kit with 8" lift springs.

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Yeah, I played around with a grinder and a wire brush to try to remove some of the rust, I wanted to do it myself because I didn't want to drive it the ten miles to the blaster with no taillights, and I can't tow it with these wheels because it won't fit on my trailer anymore lol. But I ended up driving it like it is, and blasting it was definately the way to go. It turned out better than I expected. I know a full frame-off resto would be better, but I don't have the time or space for all of that right now, and I need to get this truck back on the road ASAP and keep it drivable while I continue to work on it.

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Do you need seatbelts still? Go to seatbeltsplus.com. Also check out cupholdersplus.com. Let me know if this helps! BTW, WICKED truck man!
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Thanks, I do still need seatbelts. I found some webbing on Ebay for about $25 per roll but I'm a little nervous about it. I'll check out your links!

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I ordered a sample of "torch red" colored seatbelt from seatbeltsplus.com, it matches perfectly! I'm gonna order enough to do all of the seatbelts. Thanks for the link!

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Got some paint on the frame from the cab-back. Started putting the rear disk brakes on tonight. I've never worked on one until now, but it's so easy to work on this 14 bolt full floater I think everything I own from now on will get one! I think I have about $400 total in the rear disk brake kit. That's with all new calipers, rotors, pads, and stainless steel braided brake lines from ORD. Try that on any other axle.

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looking good man....:metal:

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Glad I was to be of help! Now about that finders fee.........

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Just send me a bill lol!

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1000 lb drums are gone!

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With this wheel/brake combo I can change the brake pads without removing the wheels lol!:metal:

It took me all week, but i got the brake lines finished up and the lines bled. Brakes work great! I also sanded the back of the cab to get it ready for some paint.:four:

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Just wondering if your new perches were 3 hole or not since the shackle flip moves the axle forward you could've used the front perch hole to put it back in the stock location, personally i can't stand when axles are moved forward or backwards lol but just preference but its really nice truck so it doesn't matter :lol:

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Thanks, yeah the spring perches were 3 hole, I did use the holes that move the axle back, hopefully it's right, it's centered with the rubber bumpstops, I'll find out when I get the bed back on. I can't stand it when the tire is not center either lol!